Network Rail submits planning application for railway sleeper facility in Bescot
The planning application from Network Rail proposes a facility which will be able to provide 60 per cent of Britain's annual requirement of railway sleepers.
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Porterbrook appoints joint Innovation and Projects Director
The rolling stock leasing company has announced Helen Simpson and Chandra Morbey have been jointly appointed to the role of Innovation and Projects Director to further enhance Porterbrook’s ability to develop and deliver complex engineering projects.
Train tickets are set to be easier to understand with the removal of jargon
Clearer descriptions as to the type of ticket a passenger has purchased are due to come into circulation, but will this make travelling easier?
Northern has welcomed the 10th new train to upgraded fleet
Northern’s new trains are part of the largest modernisation programme in a generation that is transforming travel across the north of England.
Abellio invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway
Due to begin operation across the East Midlands network by 2022, the 33 new Hitachi trains will improve the passenger experience with more seats, more services, faster trains and better stations for passengers.
Greater Anglia welcomes brand-new FLIRT trains to service
The first of Greater Anglia’s brand-new Stadler FLIRT trains has entered passenger service; the trains are more reliable and have better passenger facilities.
Virgin Trains now offers 100 per cent digital tickets
Virgin Trains now offer a digital version of every ticket, a development which now allows customers to purchase digital season tickets online.
ORR publishes new accessible travel guidance for train companies
New Accessible Travel Policy guidance from ORR calls on train companies to cut booking notice times, increase reliability of provision, improve staff training, and offer redress when things go wrong.
Does the appointment of new MPs give hope for the UK’s transport industry?
The UK has appointed a new prime minister and with it a new Tory cabinet, but what does this mean for their respective departments?
Network Rail deploys ‘Extreme Weather Action Teams’ during heatwave
As temperatures continue to soar across the UK this week, Network Rail has activated its ‘Extreme Weather Action Teams’ (EWATs) to ensure passengers are kept safe and the railway keeps running as reliably as possible.
Railways will play integral part in UK becoming net zero-carbon by 2050
Rail Industry Decarbonisation Task force finds that the industry and government can deliver a step change in rail’s emissions by removing diesel trains from the passenger network.
ORR urges sweeping reforms on accessibility and compensation
The ORR sets out its proposals aimed at passengers being made more aware of their right to compensation, and disabled travellers experiencing more reliable assistance services, and greater accessibility across the rail network overall.
Ambitious rail plan to benefit the Sheffield City Region launched
The new Integrated Rail Plan for the future of the UK’s Sheffield City Region's rail network will lead to improved capacity, reliability, affordability and journey times for communities and businesses across the region.
ORR report highlights safety challenges Britain’s rail industry must address
Britain's Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its Annual Report on Health and Safety which stresses that despite Britain’s railway remaining one of the safest in Europe for passengers, the rate of improvement has shown signs of slowing.
HS2 has revealed designs for automated people mover
The service will run every three minutes, gets to Birmingham Airport in six minutes and provides transport for 2,100 passengers per hour.